NGD - I know I said no more, but...

[Philly Q]

just one then, though i got 3 last year... damn! can't compete with twinfan :)

Come on gwEm, still over 2 months to go, time for a late surge! 

[gwEm]

just one then, though i got 3 last year... damn! can't compete with twinfan :)

Come on gwEm, still over 2 months to go, time for a late surge! 

:) well maybe... the thing is my GAS doesn't lie in V directions at the moment. I think it would be nicer to have a Explorer. Anyway, one never knows what cool guitars will come up - as Twinfan shows us here.

Edit:

Though having said that a Gibson 80s rear routed V, a V XPL, or a V2 would interest me... obviously i'd love a medallion, though its probably wayyy out of my price range, i'd settle for a 70s one with a dumpty headstock. i also saw a John Birch V on ebay a few years ago which I regret not buying after trying Phil's John Birch and the Wez Birch inspired SG. And if I saw an 81 58 reissue at the right price, I'd probably be keen. Theres also the ESP Edwards KK Hamer copy I saw in Japan. And a real MIA vector would be nice too.

[Philly Q]

Though having said that a Gibson 80s rear routed V

Like "The V", with a brown sunburst maple top and binding?  I used to admire one of those in a shop window in Bath when I was at university.  I'm pretty sure the same place had a V2 as well.

[Twinfan]

Is this your 4th PRS this year Dave?

If so... That's just awesome.

Err, yep it is my fourth PRS.  Whoops  :oops:

It's been an expensive year, although I've sold a hell of a lot of stuff to pay for these things!  I've bought:

* Martamp 4x12
* Martamp M45/100
* Martamp Deluxe
* PRS Mira
* PRS McCarty Korina x 2
* PRS McCarty
* Kramer Baretta
* Custom Shop Telecaster
* Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster
* Ibanez AD9
* Exotic Effects BB Preamp
* Zinky Master Blaster booster
* MXR Stereo Chorus
* Various cables/straps/plectrums

Whoa!  That's really scary when you write it all down  :o

[gwEm]

Though having said that a Gibson 80s rear routed V

Like "The V", with a brown sunburst maple top and binding?  I used to admire one of those in a shop window in Bath when I was at university.  I'm pretty sure the same place had a V2 as well.

"The V" is rear routed:



but I don't like the way the stop bar is so far back. this is what i meant:



maybe with a kahler?

[gwEm]

Is this your 4th PRS this year Dave?

If so... That's just awesome.

Err, yep it is my fourth PRS.  Whoops  :oops:

* PRS Mira
* PRS McCarty Korina x 2
* PRS McCarty

and all those ibanezs too...

i think you are just an obsessive collector. i would never do anything like that!

[Twinfan]

:lol:

I think I'll be lightening the Ibanez load shortly.  They don't get played, so they need moving on...

[WezV]

I think it would be nicer to have a Explorer...

i also saw a John Birch V on ebay a few years ago which I regret not buying after trying Phil's John Birch and the Wez Birch inspired SG.

maybe with a kahler?

Who is this Wez Birch?  ;) ...


Gwem - How do white guitars sit with you?


(sorry for the cheeky plug 8) )

[Philly Q]

"The V" is rear routed:

but I don't like the way the stop bar is so far back.

I hadn't noticed that before - I wonder why it's like that?  I do remember it had the '70s style neck parallel to the body, so the end of the fingerboard is about 1/2 an inch high.

Nice looking guitar, but it probably doesn't play very well.

[dave_mc]

ah, looks nice, thanks for the pic dave.

so, what you're saying is that you're too tight to bin new strings, but not too tight to buy all that gear? :lol:

[Twinfan]

Exactly Dave, exactly!  :lol:

Actually, keeping the 9s on means Martin can try it on Tuesday without moaning about how heavy 10s are!!!!!  :lol:

(Sorry mate  :oops:)

[gwEm]

I think it would be nicer to have a Explorer...

i also saw a John Birch V on ebay a few years ago which I regret not buying after trying Phil's John Birch and the Wez Birch inspired SG.

maybe with a kahler?

Who is this Wez Birch?  ;) ...


Gwem - How do white guitars sit with you?

I suppose I should have inserted some sort of punctuation between the Wez and the Birch.

As for a white explorer, i'd love one. white guitars are my favourite. i've already considered it obviously, but the thing i'm not so keen on with yours is the 90% body size - i'm relatively tall and would prefer a full size i think. sorry :(

[dave_mc]

Exactly Dave, exactly!  :lol:

Actually, keeping the 9s on means Martin can try it on Tuesday without moaning about how heavy 10s are!!!!!  :lol:

(Sorry mate  :oops:)

that's what i do too :lol: buy all these guitars then moan about the cost of strings (actually, the bother of restringing is another cause for moaning... )!

[AndyR]

^ same here :lol:

I got a bunch of strings a while back, cheaper in bulk, reasoning that at approx £3 a set, I could now afford to have decent strings on almost all the time...

Have I used them yet? Nope... I'm still waiting for the existing strings to degenerate further... "there's a bit of life in them yet..."

And I hate the chore of restringing!!

[PhilKing]

I usually do a string/setup day where I do 5 or 6 guitars at a time.  I just did my acoustics and I have the new BC Rich and my Ric bass to do work on soon.  I go though about 50 sets of strings a year on my guitars (which means that not all of them are being restrung!).  I buy the 25 set D'Addario boxes for setups and also for guitars that are not my main ones (since SOB strings are really expensive!).   The SOB's are on the BK equiped guitars and all my bases.